GREAT BRITAIN PORTSMOUTH POSTAL HISTORY a collection of enti...

Hammer

£270

GREAT BRITAIN PORTSMOUTH POSTAL HISTORY a collection of entires incl. 1782 letter from a ship showing two line "PORTS/MOUTH" with Bishop mark alongside; curved single line "PORTSMOUTH" 1793-97 (4), straight line "PORTSMOUTH" 1800 with interesting letter mentioning robbery on the road from London, and the sailing of 150 ships to the West Indies; Portsmouth Penny Post (5) incl. first type unframed in red or black, second type in red or black and showing receiving house numbers 2-5; Mileage marks straight line with boxed "73" below (5), circular type small in red (3), larger in red (2) and in black (4), double arc circular date stamps (4) with three showing "LANDPORT" undated circles on back, single arc cds's in black or red (4); then various later or sundry material incl. bill heads, engravings, two lovely 1901 illustrated Speedwell Commercial Hotel envelopes used, 1905 "Palestine in Portsmouth" cachet on postcard, WW1 Prisoner of War mail, copies of letters from relating to a prisoner 1769, 1857 "POINT" undated circle in blue on cover, three letters written from Inns 1700's-1800's incl. interesting content etc. (Qty)